Post-Silicon Validation Engineer
Etched · San Jose
CHECKED 7H AGO
Infrastructureonsitesenior$160k–$260k
At a glance
Highlights
- Drive early bring-up of first silicon for AI inference accelerators.
- Validate custom IP blocks and compute units from lab to production ramp.
- Co-design chips, racks, and software for best-in-class inference throughput.
What they offer
- Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
- $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
- Housing subsidy of $2.5k per month for those living within walking distance
- Relocation support for those moving to San Jose
- Wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
- Daily lunch + dinner in office
Ideal candidate
Hands-on silicon debug expert who thrives bringing up first silicon and chasing issues across hardware and firmware. Collaborative problem-solver excited to shape frontier AI inference hardware in person.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in post-silicon validation, bring-up, and debug of ASICs
- Proven expertise in early silicon bring-up, debug, and validation
- Deep knowledge of peripheral interfaces and board-level debug
- Proficiency in C, Python, and scripting for validation automation
- Hands-on expertise with oscilloscopes, logic/protocol analyzers, and validation lab tools
- Familiarity with firmware, bootloaders, and low-level silicon debug environments
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and collaboration skills across hardware and software teams
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- remote policy
- in-person
Lab profile
About Etched
Building specialized AI chips and systems for frontier inference with best-in-class throughput and latency.
What they build
- Sohu AI inference chip
- AI racks and hardware systems
- Inference software stack
Known for
- Full-stack co-design of chips, racks, software and manufacturing
- Best-in-class throughput and latency for prefill and decode
- Inference-optimized architecture
Key facts
- Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors